ABOUT THE FILM
VIEWERS RESPOND
“So relevant to the moment we face right now. Musical expression is going to be a survival tool for many.”
“Not a dry eye in the house.”
“Captures something so profound and deeply moving.”
“It deserves to be seen!”
“A wonderful, inspiring film.”
Stories of isolation and belonging, hardship and resilience, loneliness and love.
IT HAPPENS WHEN WE SING tells the story of the Friday Night Song Circle where members gather every week to sing. That’s when the magic happens. When a founding member becomes terminally ill, we discover the life-affirming connections that bind the circle together. (47 minutes)
Susan, co-founder of the Friday Night Song Circle
“The song circle is my most important creation.”
John, longtime song circle member
“It’s home. Everybody needs to feel like they belong somewhere.”
Ellen, on first discovering the song circle
“The songs that were being sung in this group made me think that these people could understand my story.”
IT HAPPENS WHEN WE SING is the documentary sibling of WE BEGAN TO SING and was created by the same team:
Polly Wells Director & Producer Candida Paltiel Producer Deborah Palloway Editor